Joint Economic Committee Chair Schweikert: Jobs Drop by 92,000 in February After Good January Report
March 07, 2026
March 07, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on March 6, 2026:
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Jobs Drop by 92,000 in February After Good January Report
Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Employment Update. In February, 92,000 jobs were lost (-86K private sector, -6K government) after a stronger than expected showing in January. The unemployment rate ticked up slightly from 4.3 perc . . .
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Jobs Drop by 92,000 in February After Good January Report
Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its Monthly Employment Update. In February, 92,000 jobs were lost (-86K private sector, -6K government) after a stronger than expected showing in January. The unemployment rate ticked up slightly from 4.3 perc . . .